Russia's Rosatom says it hopes Hungary decides to stick with it on nuclear plant project  

Rosatom Awaits Hungary’s Decision on Paks Nuclear Plant Expansion Partnership

Rosatom's Position and Hungary's Review of the Paks Nuclear Plant Project

Rosatom's Statement on the Partnership

MOSCOW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Friday that it hoped Hungary would decide to stick with it as the main contractor in the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, but said it respected the Hungarian government's right to make its own decision.    

Hungary's Consideration of Alternative Suppliers

Potential Replacement of Rosatom

Two sources told Reuters this week that Hungary was considering replacing Rosatom as the main contractor and had started sounding out alternative suppliers as part of a review of the project.  

Ongoing Audit and Future Prospects

Comments from Rosatom's Head

Uncertainty and Hopes for a Positive Outcome

Rosatom's head Alexei Likhachev said on Friday that Hungary was continuing its audit of the project and that uncertainty about what decision might be taken continued to prevail, but that Rosatom was hoping for a positive outcome.  

Reporting Credits

(Reporting by Anastasiya Lyrchikova; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Andrew Osborn )